Garmin GPSMAP 5215 Owner'S Manual Download

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GPSMAP

5000 Series

owner’s manual

Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 5215

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 5000 Series owner s manual...

Page 2: ...is manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Inform...

Page 3: ...ss and release the Power key to adjust the display settings Backlight and Color Mode Press and hold the Power key to turn the chartplotter on or off Manual Conventions In this manual when you are inst...

Page 4: ...onfiguring Navigation Preferences 36 Configuring Units of Measure 37 Configuring Communications Settings 38 Setting Alarms 39 Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm 40 Configuring My Boat 40 Configuring...

Page 5: ...ies Owner s Manual Getting Started G etting S tarted Getting Started Front and Rear Panels SD card slot Power key Automatic backlight sensor GPSMAP 5208 Front Network NMEA 2000 Video Power NMEA 0183 G...

Page 6: ...lso be configured when restoring factory settings page 4 All of these settings can be configured later from the Configure screen page 36 The initial settings are as follows Language touch the language...

Page 7: ...automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light touch Auto To manually adjust the backlight either touch and hold Up or Down or touch and drag the brightness bar Brightness bar Adjusting th...

Page 8: ...ble You may need this information to update the system software or purchase additional map data information From the Home screen touch Configure System System Information Using the Simulator Mode Simu...

Page 9: ...ar and video in a 2 3 or 4 field split screen page 21 Information shows information including tides currents celestial data user data information about other boats gauges and video page 30 Mark marks...

Page 10: ...d enhances bottom contours for depth recognition Fish Eye 3D provides an underwater view that visually represents the sea floor according to the chart s information The chartplotter selectively displa...

Page 11: ...n the Fuel Rate Remaining Fuel Range and Fuel Economy data bar on or off Sailing turn the Water Speed Wind Speed Wind Angle and Wind Velocity Made Good VMG data bar on or off Select Wind to toggle bet...

Page 12: ...t Harbor Current Station Marine Services Some symbols might appear differently on your Garmin chartplotter Other features common to most charts include depth contour lines with deep water represented...

Page 13: ...point on the Navigation screen without dragging a cursor appears at that spot and a list of options appear along the right side You can touch and drag the pointer to a new location As you move the cur...

Page 14: ...rmation about on screen map items waypoints and charts 2 Touch the button with the name of the item to view the information Object Selected on a GPSMAP 5208 Selected item Additional object information...

Page 15: ...cating compass direction True wind direction or apparent wind direction can be displayed if the chartplotter is connected to a compatible marine wind sensor Compass rose Wind direction indicator Wind...

Page 16: ...ntour is always drawn at or deeper than the selected depth Symbols changes symbol preferences Navaid Size adjusts the size of the navaid symbols shown on the map Navaid Type selects the navaid symbol...

Page 17: ...25 Active Tracks manage tracks page 14 Saved Tracks view a list of tracks that have been saved Other Vessels view information about other vessels To view information about other vessels your chartplo...

Page 18: ...ion the time the current track began or Midnight if shown or Entire Log 3 Touch Edit Track to name the track to change the color of the track or to save it as a route To clear the active track From th...

Page 19: ...interval Track Color sets the color of the track plot Using BlueChart g2 Vision Optional BlueChart g2 Vision preprogrammed SD cards allow you to get the most out of your chartplotter In addition to de...

Page 20: ...ourse and provides a visual navigation aid This view is helpful when navigating tricky shoals reefs bridges or channels and when trying to identify entry and exit routes in unfamiliar harbors or ancho...

Page 21: ...azard Colors For settings and options related to Range Rings Safe Depth and Lane Width see page 11 Using Fish Eye 3D Using the depth contour lines of the BlueChart g2 Vision cartography Fish Eye 3D pr...

Page 22: ...ellite images on the land the sea or both portions of the Navigation chart when using a preprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision SD card NOTE When enabled the high resolution satellite images are only presen...

Page 23: ...ne 2 Select Aerial Photo Note Touch and to zoom in and out while viewing the aerial photo on the full screen Viewing Current Station Information If current stations are available in your BlueChart g2...

Page 24: ...rts Using Automatic Guidance Automatic Guidance automatically creates and suggests passage based on available BlueChart g2 Vision chart information See page 40 for instructions on setting up Automatic...

Page 25: ...ch a combination Interacting with the Combinations Screen You can view a combination screen at full screen and change the data field pane on the right side of the screen To add additional data fields...

Page 26: ...ncrease the number of screens available use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or add network devices such as sonar and radar Touch Functions to select the number of combination screens Touch Layout to cha...

Page 27: ...g2 Vision chart data to suggest the best path to your destination You must be using a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card for this option to appear Caution Guide To does not assure obstacle and bottom clearan...

Page 28: ...n Card To stop navigating From the Navigation chart touch Menu Stop Navigation To search for a destination by name 1 From the Home screen touch Where To Search by Name 2 Touch characters to spell at l...

Page 29: ...ocation as a Man Overboard location Next Page Previous Page switch between waypoint information and the Navigation chart Back save the waypoint and returns to the Navigation chart Note Touching Mark c...

Page 30: ...avigation chart 2 If there are multiple waypoints in the vicinity touch Review 3 Touch the button for the waypoint you want to edit 4 Touch Move 5 Touch Use Chart or Enter Position 6 Complete one of t...

Page 31: ...on chart touch your destination The destination is indicated by a cursor 2 Touch Navigate To Route To 3 Touch the location where you want to make the last turn toward your destination 4 Touch Add Turn...

Page 32: ...oute 3 Touch Add Turn to mark the starting point of the route 4 Touch the location of the first turn and then touch Add Turn Repeat until the route is complete 5 Touch Done To create a route using Aut...

Page 33: ...formation User Data Routes 2 Touch the route to edit 3 Touch Review Delete To bypass a waypoint on a route 1 Create a route as previously described 2 From the Navigation chart touch the waypoint that...

Page 34: ...the Home screen touch Information Tides Currents Tides Information for the most recently viewed tide station is shown Tide station Local time Current tide height Time of next high tide 2 Select an op...

Page 35: ...moonrise moonset moon phase and approximate sky view location of the sun and moon By default the chartplotter displays celestial information for the current date and time From the Home screen touch In...

Page 36: ...nsfer Send to Device 5 Select the drive for the SD card reader and the types of data you want to copy to your chartplotter 6 Click Send 7 Insert the SD card into your chartplotter 8 From the Home scre...

Page 37: ...written on those chartplotters Touch Merge User Data to transfer data between all the chartplotters connected to the network Unique data is combined with existing data on every chartplotter To back up...

Page 38: ...stallation Instructions for details From the Home screen touch Information Dashboard Gauges To select analog or digital gauges Note For more than two engines you can only use the digital gauges For on...

Page 39: ...eo 2 that displays the video If you have two video sources and wish to alternate between the two touch Alternate to define the amount of time each video screen is displayed Aspect switches between the...

Page 40: ...lor Mode touch Color Mode to select Day Colors or Night Colors or touch Auto to allow the chartplotter to adjust the colors Screenshot Capture turn the screenshot capture feature on or off page 68 GPS...

Page 41: ...Custom to individually define units of measure for Depth individually set the units of measure for depth to Feet Fathoms or Meters Temperature individually set the units of measure for temperature to...

Page 42: ...sentences See page 69 for information on configuring these sentences Posn Precision adjust the number of digits Two Digits Three Digits or Four Digits to the right of the decimal point for transmissio...

Page 43: ...und If you have Activation set to Distance touch Change Distance to set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound Use the on screen keyboard to change the time or distance Anchor Drag se...

Page 44: ...ouch Configure Alarms Fuel Total Fuel Onboard On 2 Use the on screen keyboard to indicate the fuel level at which the alarm should sound To disable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm From the Home screen to...

Page 45: ...ve number shows depth at the surface Configuring Other Vessels NOTE To configure Automatic Identification System AIS or Digital Selective Calling DSC information for other boats your chartplotter must...

Page 46: ...er to page 59 From the Home screen touch Configure XM Audio Channel Guide selects the specific XM channel within the currently selected category Channel Entry allows you to enter a channel using the s...

Page 47: ...onar data when connected to the Garmin Marine Network and an appropriate transducer Sonar data is shared by all chartplotters on the network GMR 21 41 Radome GMR 18 Radome and GMR 404 406 Open Array R...

Page 48: ...re Communications Marine Network Each connected device is listed along the left side of the screen Network Devices Name defined No name defined To assign a name to one of the devices 1 From the Home s...

Page 49: ...oking directly at the radar because the eyes are the most susceptible part of the body To turn on the radar 1 Power on the network The radar warms up and a countdown is provided to alert you when the...

Page 50: ...m scale is set at three miles each ring represents one mile from the center out Adjust the zoom scale using the and buttons Using Sentry Mode NOTE When Sentry mode is enabled all MARPA targets are can...

Page 51: ...to completely encompass the boat Use Corner 1 or Corner 2 to adjust the size Corner 1 Corner 2 Circular Radar Targeting Note MARPA requires the use of a heading sensor The heading sensor must output t...

Page 52: ...ormation on the Navigation chart To access the radar overlay screen 1 From the Home screen touch Radar Radar Overlay The radar picture appears in orange and overlays the Navigation chart 2 Use the and...

Page 53: ...Medium or Calm Touch Up or Down to manually adjust the sea clutter sensitivity Touch Cross Talk to filter out interference caused by another radar operating in close proximity Touch FTC Fast Time Con...

Page 54: ...r from 500 ft to 2 0 mi Time To Safe Zone sounds an alarm if AIS or MARPA determines that a target will intersect the Safe Zone within the defined time interval ranging from 1 to 24 minutes Advanced R...

Page 55: ...he Home screen touch Sonar Full Screen The range scale along the right side of the screen shows the depth of detected objects as the screen scrolls from the right to the left Sonar Full Screen Suspend...

Page 56: ...ucer frequencies Range Understanding the Temp Log If you are using a temperature capable transducer the Temp Log screen keeps a graphic log of temperature readings over time 1 From the Home screen tou...

Page 57: ...is shown Configuring Sonar Appearance From the Home screen touch Sonar Sonar Setup Appearance Fish Symbols sets how the sonar interprets suspended targets The chartplotter does not interpret the sona...

Page 58: ...see page 25 Frequency select how the frequencies appear on screen 200kHz 50kHz or Dual when using a dual frequency transducer Zoom zoom in to a section of the Full screen The zoom is off No Zoom by de...

Page 59: ...8 X When you initiate a man overboard distress call from your radio the chartplotter displays the man overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to the man overboard point page 56 X When you initiat...

Page 60: ...sel and touch Trail Line to change the line color Select Clear Report to delete the call report Select Navigate To to Go To or Route To the position sent with the distress call page 23 The symbol mark...

Page 61: ...essel name and add a comment If your radio is tracking the position of the vessel touch Trail to show or hide the trail line for the vessel and touch Trail Line to change the line color Select Clear R...

Page 62: ...on of a DSC channel is limited to those channels that are available in all frequency bands 6 8 9 10 13 15 16 17 67 68 69 71 72 73 or 77 NOTE The default channel is 72 Select Channel to select a differ...

Page 63: ...ather for more information Note Any weather feature can change in appearance or interpretation if the source that provides the information changes XM WX Weather data is broadcast at set rates For exam...

Page 64: ...Lightning strikes are represented by lightning bolt icons Lightning appears on the map if strikes were detected within the last seven minutes The ground based lightning detection network only detects...

Page 65: ...corresponding to the warning To view information about the warning touch the county Tornado Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Flood Warning Flash Flood Warning Viewing Forecast Information Forecasts...

Page 66: ...counterclockwise around low pressure centers in North America Indicates a high pressure center A high pressure center is an area where the measured pressure is highest relative to the surrounding area...

Page 67: ...n Understanding Wave Height The Wave Height feature shows wave heights The wave heights for an area are shown in color intensities Understanding Wave Period The Wave Period feature provides the time i...

Page 68: ...ches of Mercury in and Hectopascals hPa Understanding Water Temperature Data The Water Temperature feature indicates the water s surface temperature as indicated by the legend on the left of the scree...

Page 69: ...is shown 2 Touch Next Forecast again to view forecasts for the next 24 and 36 hours Viewing Buoy Reports Report readings are taken from buoys and coastal observation stations These readings are used...

Page 70: ...dio Channel Touch the right or left channel select arrows to change to the next channel in the current category To use the XM Audio Guide Touch the channel display bar Channel Guide selects the specif...

Page 71: ...PSMAP 5208 31 in 80 cm GPSMAP 5212 39 in 1 m GPSMAP 5215 15 in 40 cm Hg Lamps inside this product contain mercuryand must be recycled or disposed ofaccording to local state or federal laws For more in...

Page 72: ...rmin RF Wireless Remote Control You can capture a screenshot of any screen displayed on your chartplotter as a bitmap BMP file and then transfer it to your computer To capture screenshots 1 Insert an...

Page 73: ...E GPVTG GPWPL GPXTE and Garmin proprietary sentences PGRME PGRMM and PGRMZ This chartplotter also includes support for the WPL sentence DSC and sonar NMEA 0183 input with support for the DPT depth or...

Page 74: ...Enough to Calibrate speed sensor appears during water speed calibration Check speed wheel for blockage and calibrate again If wheel is clear calibrate again and increase speed Calibration is complete...

Page 75: ...Incompatible Device Software Update Required an incompatible device is attached that requires a software update Contact product support for assistance updating your network Invalid Date an invalid dat...

Page 76: ...defined proximity point Proximity Alarm Memory is Full the proximity waypoint memory is full Erase existing proximity waypoints to make room Proximity Overlaps Another Proximity Waypoint a proximity...

Page 77: ...er Card Not Found user data card transfer Make sure an SD card is fully inserted Warning Auto guidance route starting position moved due to safe depth settings BlueChart g2 Vision auto guidance has ca...

Page 78: ...ature and therefore cannot be relied upon as safety critical in connection with any aircraft sea craft or automobile usage This information is provided as is and XM and Garmin disclaim any and all war...

Page 79: ...BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device the Softwar...

Page 80: ...t settings 2 depth 37 53 detail 11 device list 38 DSC 41 55 E EBL 49 elevation unit settings 37 event log 36 F factory settings 2 4 fishing 63 fish symbols 53 flash flood warning 61 flood warning 61 f...

Page 81: ...gs 37 split frequency radar 52 split zoom radar 51 spot depths 12 stationary front 62 storm cells 59 sunrise sunset 31 surface noise 53 surface radar 13 surface winds 62 symbols 8 12 system informatio...

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Page 84: ...2009 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampshire SO40 9LR UK G...

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